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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,481 and 1,777,881,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,481 and 1,777,881,462 is: 3,834,264,929.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,481 : 1,777,881,462 = 1,777,881,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,481/1,777,881,462 = 1,777,881,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,481x = 1,777,881,462 × 1,777,881,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,481x = 3,160,862,492,923,257,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,862,492,923,257,344/824,372,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,264,929.72

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